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Mnangagwa chairs final Cabinet Meeting of 2024
President Emmerson Mnangagwa today presided over the 41st and final Cabinet meeting of 2024 at State House, reflecting on a year marked by significant milestones and setting the tone for the year ahea...Published: 17 Dec 2024 at 10:13hrs | 352 | by Staff reporter
Our society is corrupt, says Mnangagwa
President Emmerson Mnangagwa sensationally claimed and confirmed that the entire society is deeply corrupt, but arrest of all criminals is imminent.Speaking during the 2024 Zimbabwe Local Gove...Published: 26 Nov 2024 at 21:52hrs | 1296 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole
Zanu-PF indaba reinforces party supremacy over Zimbabwe govt
At its recent Annual National People's Conference held in Bulawayo, ZANU-PF resolved to reinforce the principle of party supremacy over government functions, ensuring that party objectives directly in...Published: 29 Oct 2024 at 07:33hrs | 99 | by Staff reporter
Religious tourism; Sanganai Hlanganani Expo decentralisation gain momentum
Tourism and Hospitality Industry Minister, Barbara Rwodzi has expressed her commitment to engage [with church leaders], transform and empower indigenous churches through identifying and amplifying the...Published: 14 Sep 2024 at 15:01hrs | 471 | by Gideon Madzikatidze in Bulawayo
Mnangagwa parades broke forces; mums on stipends
Despite pampering uniformed forces with praises during 44th Defence Forces Day celebrations, President Emmerson Mnangagwa, (who is also the Commander In-Chief of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces) deliberat...Published: 13 Aug 2024 at 22:51hrs | 1703 | by Gideon Madzikatidze
Chiwenga tells Zanu-PF members to be loyal to the party
Vice President Constantino Chiwenga has cautioned Zanu-PF party members against falling into the traps of self-serving personality cults, personal power struggles, and factionalism.In a speech...Published: 06 Aug 2024 at 10:51hrs | 713 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean villagers oppose Chinese cement plant
The Zimbabwe National Organisation of Associations and Residents Trust (ZNOART) has petitioned the government to reconsider the construction of a proposed US$1 billion cement plant by a Chinese firm i...Published: 22 Jul 2024 at 07:54hrs | 1451 | by Staff reporter
Ex-Minister blames devolution delay for Ndebele language woes
A former government minister has criticised the government for failing to fully implement devolution, which he claims has led to the deployment of non-local language-speaking teachers in Matabeleland....Published: 10 Jul 2024 at 16:35hrs | 152 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt opposed to the demolition of people's homes
Government is opposed to the demolition of people's homes and will continue regularising informal settlements, with over 1,5 million homeowners set to receive title deeds under the Kwangu/Ngakwami Pre...Published: 25 Feb 2024 at 07:12hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa to headline Mugabe Day celebrations
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa is expected to headline the National Youth Day celebrations at Mushagashe Vocational Training Centre in Masvingo on Wednesday with Youth Development, Empowerment and Vocational Tra...Published: 18 Feb 2024 at 09:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
'23 years of sanctions embolden Zimbabwe'
ZIMBABWE'S story is that of resilience, innovation, people-centred policies and the undying resolve to defeat illegal Western sanctions that have continued to pound the country for over 23 years....Published: 14 Feb 2024 at 04:39hrs | | by Staff reporter
Harare tops Zimbabwe's corruption list
The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) has revealed in its 2022 annual report that Harare constituted the highest number of suspected corruption cases, with over 70%.In its fourth repo...Published: 07 Feb 2024 at 20:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
BCC to reverse decision to close 5th Avenue market
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) will this week deliberate on a move that is likely to see the reversal of a resolution to shut down vending activities along 5th Avenue and opening the road to vehicula...Published: 04 Feb 2024 at 17:35hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean Minister blasts civil servants
BULAWAYO Provincial Affairs and Devolution Minister, Judith Ncube yesterday blasted slothful civil servants in the province as she demanded servant leadership from public officers.Minister Ncu...Published: 02 Feb 2024 at 04:55hrs | | by Staff reporter
SA, UK and USA passport centres to open this year
ZIMBABWEANS living in South Africa (SA) will begin applying and receiving passports in Johannesburg and Cape Town in March, while those living in the United Kingdom (UK) and the United States (US) wil...Published: 07 Jan 2024 at 13:56hrs | 21 | by Staff Reporter
Mnangagwa begins annual leave
AFTER a hectic year where he commissioned more than 30 projects, campaigned and won an election resoundingly, President Mnangagwa is now officially on a month-long leave which he will spend in the cou...Published: 22 Dec 2023 at 06:57hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans chase elusive IDs
AN icy wind whips through the deserted streets, stinging the faces of the figures huddled together outside the Registrar-General's office.They clutch worn backpacks and thermoses, a makeshift ...Published: 19 Dec 2023 at 06:16hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Zim govt mulls decentralisation of teacher recruitment in 2024
GOVERNMENT says it is considering decentralising the recruitment of teachers with special focus on the marginalised rural areas.Primary and Secondary Education minister Torerai Moyo revealed t...Published: 05 Dec 2023 at 05:32hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Decentralisation de-congests passport offices
THE decentralisation of services by the Civil Registry has helped ease congestion at passport offices across the country while the department has beefed up its staff complement to handle an anticipate...Published: 01 Dec 2023 at 04:52hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa clips Mthuli Ncube's wings
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has clipped Finance minister Mthuli Ncube's wings by removing the Zimbabwe Investment Development Agency (ZIDA) Act from his ministry.This comes amid fears t...Published: 11 Nov 2023 at 15:55hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa commissions US$7.3m plant
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa yesterday commissioned a US$7,3 million National Oil Company of Zimbabwe (NOIC) ethanol storage and handling facility, that will help save foreign currency, create employment and p...Published: 09 Nov 2023 at 05:53hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa addresses first session of 10th Parliament
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa addressed the first session of the 10th Parliament this afternoon at the new Parliament Building in Mount Hampden, Harare.Below is the full speech.It is my singular...Published: 03 Oct 2023 at 14:30hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube says Zimbabwe's economy remains on positive trajectory
The country's economy remains on a positive growth trajectory with the prevailing macro-economic stability expected to continue, Finance and Investment Promotion Minister Professor Mthuli Ncube has sa...Published: 03 Oct 2023 at 06:10hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Harare rolls out 100-day plan
THE Harare City Council has announced a 100-day plan to ramp up service delivery, a Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) statement has indicated.The opposition party said the council, led by ma...Published: 28 Sep 2023 at 08:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Zanu-PF vitriol bolsters Sadc'
Zanu-PF attacks on the Southern African Development Community election observer mission (SEOM) have likely enhanced the credibility of the regional bloc which often attracts criticism for being "tooth...Published: 06 Sep 2023 at 06:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa says Zimbabwe needs healing
THE Nelson Chamisa-led Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) party has just released its extensive election manifesto outlining its vision for transforming Zimbabwe if elected into power.The 100...Published: 10 Aug 2023 at 06:46hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's CCC manifesto: Great in theory, tricky in practice
The 100-page manifesto covers a broad range of issues from economic reforms social services to governance.THE Nelson Chamisa-led Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) party has just released its...Published: 10 Aug 2023 at 06:43hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
'Mnangagwa surrounded by crooks'
A MANICALAND traditional leader says President Emmerson Mnangagwa is surrounded by crooks who feed him with misinformation while plundering the country's natural resources.The traditional lead...Published: 03 Aug 2023 at 06:49hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa to lead Heroes, Defence Forces events
President Mnangagwa is expected to preside over the Heroes Day commemorations and Zimbabwe Defence Forces celebrations in two weeks time where several activities have been lined up as preparations for...Published: 02 Aug 2023 at 06:48hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
ZEC unfit to run free, fair elections - Study
A NEW study on Zimbabwe's electoral politics, processes and institutions has found that the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) is deeply distrusted by voters, hence cannot be trusted to preside over ...Published: 01 Aug 2023 at 21:13hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa promises projects already delivered by Zanu-PF?
CCC leader Mr Nelson Chamisa took his campaign trail to Gadzema grounds in Chinhoyi yesterday, where he promised to undertake developments that have already been implemented or are being undertaken by...Published: 01 Aug 2023 at 06:28hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
20 e-passport centres opened
With 20 e-passport centres already commissioned and with plans to ensure every district gets such a registry centre, that will offer all the other documentation that people need in the modern world, t...Published: 25 Jul 2023 at 06:43hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
More than 600,000 e-passports issued to date
THE Civil Registry Department (CRD) has issued more than 600 000 electronic passports since last year, clearing the 200 000-backlog accumulated from 2019 with women having acquired more of the travell...Published: 23 Jul 2023 at 08:05hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa heads to Magunje for star rally
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa today heads to Mashonaland West for a star rally in the province that has in the past five years benefited immensely from the Second Republic-initiated programmes and projects....Published: 08 Jul 2023 at 08:22hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Government says NO to payment of bills in forex
THE directive late last week by the Government that all local councils must continue charging in local currency as opposed to United States dollars as had just been announced by the Harare City Counci...Published: 03 Jul 2023 at 07:08hrs | 9 | by Staff rporter
Uncle Sam lacks moral authority to lecture on democracy
ON Thursday 29 June, President Mnangagwa addressed a gathering of small scale miners where he emphasised his Government's support to the most productive sectors of the economy. He told the min...Published: 03 Jul 2023 at 07:05hrs | 10 | by Ranga Mataire
Zanu-PF to launch campaign in Ndabaningi Sithole's territory
Zanu-PF will tomorrow launch its election campaign in Chipinge, home to one of the ruling party's founding fathers, Reverend Ndabaningi Chakandiwana Sithole, who was recently conferred with National H...Published: 23 Jun 2023 at 06:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
Over 600 000 e-passports issued to date
OVER 600 000 e-passports have been issued since the rollout of the programme last year as the decentralisation of issuing centres continues under the Second Republic.Gone are the days when it ...Published: 13 Jun 2023 at 14:54hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
JSC appoints Electoral Court judges, 5 out of 35 have Ndebele surnames
The Judicial Service Commission has appointed 35 High Court judges and 76 magistrates in all 10 provinces to arbitrate in electoral disputes and ensure rapid trial for political violence over the next...Published: 09 Jun 2023 at 06:39hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Home Affairs Ministry goes fully digital
THE Ministry of Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage Affairs has started implementing a digital integrated system (DIS) in all its departments to enhance crime detection, smoothen applications for natio...Published: 28 May 2023 at 07:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bosso, Dynamos in Uhuru Cup final road show
HIGHLANDERS and Dynamos spent Sunday afternoon doing roadshows ahead of their Uhuru Cup final clash scheduled for the Mount Darwin High School on Tuesday afternoon.The main ceremony for the 43...Published: 17 Apr 2023 at 22:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
Massive staff turnover hits Zimbabwe's National Prosecuting Authority
THE National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has lost more than half the prosecutors recruited since last year, a development that threatens the efficiency of the justice delivery system.Acting De...Published: 16 Apr 2023 at 08:56hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
WATCH: Mnangagwa installs Chief Maduna
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has said traditional leaders are key to the development of the country and should be honoured for their role in driving development and preserving identity.The Pre...Published: 16 Apr 2023 at 07:26hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Mnangagwa expected in Bulawayo for youth dialogue
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa is expected in Bulawayo today where he will lead deliberation on the inclusion of youth in economic development, while also tackling the topical issue of drug and substance abuse r...Published: 12 Apr 2023 at 08:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
ZACC to take anti-corruption lessons into classrooms
ANTI-CORRUPTION education will be mainstreamed into the country's formal school curriculum so that people shun the vice from a young age, Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) Chairperson, Justic...Published: 12 Apr 2023 at 08:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa turns to Bible verses
ZIMBABWEANS have a collective duty to modernise, industrialise and grow the country's economy, which is now "on an irreversible economic growth trajectory", while the youth and women should take advan...Published: 09 Apr 2023 at 12:08hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bosso, Dembare clash
DOMESTIC football giants Highlanders and Dynamos will set the stage alight again this year when they clash in the Independence Trophy in a landmark outing in Mashonaland Central where this year's cele...Published: 06 Apr 2023 at 06:39hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa claims that Zanu-PF has rejuvenated itself
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has said Zanu-PF has rejuvenated itself by having more youthful cadres in its structures who are also participating in the party's electoral processes.He said Zanu-PF polic...Published: 03 Apr 2023 at 06:27hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe continues to digitalise passport application
THE Government is putting in place a cocktail of measures to ensure easy access to travelling documents and is expecting services to decentralise to all districts by year-end while efforts are being m...Published: 02 Apr 2023 at 13:36hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF primaries: Behold democracy in motion!
Our party primary electionsFOR two days towards the end of last month, our Party, the Zimbabwe African National Union Patriotic Front, Zanu-PF, held its primary elections. Primary elections ar...Published: 02 Apr 2023 at 13:22hrs | 7 | by President E.D. Mnangagwa
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